Attachable Sunshade for Caps with Half Moon Shaped Opening at the Bottom of the Back of the Cap

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a more suitable method of temporarily affixing a sunshade to a cap with a half moon shaped opening at the bottom of the back of the cap. The sunshade generally includes a strap especially designed to provide a firm and close assembly to the cap, and a shield, which is sewed to the strap, designed to provide the necessary sun protection. The strap has a concave shape, and has three clips to secure it firmly and fixed to the cap. The shield is made of a lightweight fabric or cloth and its shape and size will varied to accommodate the sunshade design to the cap size, especially to accommodate the sunshade to caps for men, women or children.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates generally to the apparel industry, inparticular, the present invention belongs to the field of sun protectionhead gear considered cap accessories worn to protect the nape of theneck, ears and part of the face from the sun. More specifically, thepresent invention relates to sunshades that can be easily attached orremoved from a cap with a half moon shaped opening at the bottom of theback of the cap.

2. Description of the Related Art

Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, and in recent years thenumber of people affected by this type of cancer has increaseddramatically. The major risk factor for the development of skin canceris usually associated with long term exposure to the sun's ultravioletrays. Commonly, the cancer appears predominantly on sun-exposed skin,such as the face, ears, neck, and back of the hands.

The most important factor to reduce the risk of skin cancer is to limitexposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays all year round. The stepssuggested to minimize the skin from overexposure to ultravioletradiation are; to seek shade, apply a broad spectrum sunscreen, and wearprotective clothing.

To protect the face, neck and ears from the ultraviolet rays the usageof a hat is recommended. The type of hat that will achieve the mostprotection must have a brim all around the hat in order to provide thenecessary shade to these body areas, but unfortunately, this type of hatin not very popular. On the contrary, one of the most popular hats isthe baseball cap style which has only a bill in the front to provideshade to the forehead and nose, but does not provide the necessaryshading to the ears, side of the face and back of the neck. To overcomethis problem most people use sunscreen or a cap sunshade.

Most people are aware of the benefits of using sunscreens, but for asunscreen to be effective, it must be applied some time before goingoutdoors, it must be applied in all the exposed areas of the body, andit must be reapplied after a couple of hours. Unfortunately, a lot ofpeople that use sunscreen do not apply it correctly or do not use it atall.

Cap sunshades are really available in the headgear industry and can besubdivided into two main categories; 1) sunshades that are attached to aspecific cap and cannot be detached and 2) sunshades that are notattached to a specific cap and are considered a cap accessory.

The second category of sunshades (those considered a cap accessory) canbe subdivided into two main groups: sunshades that can only be affixedto one cap (the sunshade can be detached from the cap but can only bereattached to this specific cap), and sunshades that can be affixed tomore than one cap.

It is common that those people that own baseball style caps have morethan one cap and use the different caps interchangeably. Therefore, aneed exist for a sunshade that can be worn with many different caps,that can be easy to attach and detach, and can be easily used whenperforming outdoor activities.

Various attempts have been made to solve the above mentioned problems,and the related art in this group of sunshades (those that can beattached to different caps and are considered a cap accessory) showsvarious methods of temporarily affixing the sunshade to the cap. Theseaffixing methods can be subdivided into two main categories: 1) methodsthat employ a band, strap, or part of the sunshade that goes around thebill of the cap as part of the affixing mechanism and 2) those methodsthat do not employ a band or strap.

In the first category, the related art shows various sunshades such asthose found in: U.S. Pat. No. 2008/0066216 A1 to Yun; U.S. Pat. No.7,310,829 B1 to Engel-Wilson; U.S. Pat. No. 6,808,146 B2 to Swan; U.S.Pat. No. 6,381,750 B1 to Mangan; U.S. Pat. No. 5,884,334 to Collette etal.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,669,074 to Newman Jr.; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 381,191to Monkhouse et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,448,778 to Phillips; U.S. Pat. No.5,400,440 to Clifford; U.S. Pat. No. 5,161,259 to Shorts; U.S. Pat. No.5,046,195 to Koritan, and patent application U.S. 2006/0253957 A1 toOrozco. A problem arises with these types of sunshades when the wearerremoves the cap. The crown of the cap losses its fitting shape and thesunshade tends to fall. In addition, these sunshades are not suitablefor some outdoor sporting activities given they tend to lose the correctfitting position, thus causing distraction and annoyance to the wearerthat has to constantly readjust it.

In the second category, the related art shows various sunshades such asthose found in: U.S. Pat. No. 8,024,818, B1 to Davenport; U.S. Pat. No.7,578,007 B2 to McIntyre; U.S. Patent Application US 2004/0244095 A1 toSonne et al.; U.S. Pat. No. D490,969 S to Kobayashi; U.S. Pat. No.D465,318 S to Guerrero, Jr; U.S. Pat. No. 6,163,886 to Carter; U.S. Pat.No. 5,655,225 to Mathers; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 380,591 to Kessel et al.;U.S. Pat. No. 5,355,535 to Bruder; U.S. Pat. No. 5,081,717 to Shedd etal., and U.S. Pat. No. 5,046,195 to Koritan.

The present invention belongs to this category of affixing methods. Inorder to display the basic differences of the present invention with thelisted related art sunshades, a brief description of the maincharacteristics of each sunshade is presented next.

Davenport (U.S. Pat. No. 8,024,818 B) invention pertains a neckpiececomposed of a layer of flexible material and a support device. Thesupport device is formed from a suitable flexible material such asmolded plastic. The support device has rolled ends forming a G-shapethat is used to affix the support device to the cap by extend upwardly,into, and down in the interior of the cap, thus it is held against theexterior surface of the cap.

McIntyre (U.S. Pat. No. 7,578,007 B2) invention pertains to a doublehinged/double spring loaded hat clip that enables the wearer of a hat toattach via the clips a clot or other type of protective material.McIntyre anticipates that 3 clips will be required for each style ofhat, positioned one on either side of the band of the hat close to thebill and one on the band at the back of the hat as shown in thedrawings. In the case of a cap, all clips are positioned at the bottompart of the cap (sweat band and the fabric or plastic closure strap).

Sonne et al. (Patent Application US 2004/0244095 A1) invention relatesto a device for temporarily affixing a protective attachment assembly toa headgear having an upturned headband with an inner surface. Theinvention calls for a substantially planar flexible stiffener of aplastic or other material to have an upwardly turned arced shaped with atab protruding downward on either end of the arc with a frictionalsurface or protrusions on both sides of the tabs and having a centraltab protruding downward to additionally support the attachment assemblywith a relief cut above the central tab. The stiffener is directlyattached to a shield of material or cloth.

Kobayashi (U.S. Pat. No. D490,969 S) designed a shade cover usingupturned inner band to affix the sunshade.

Guerrero (U.S. Pat. No. D465,318 S) designed a headgear that includes asunshade to be fitted on top of a cap. The sun shield consists of a captype shape (without the bill) and a sunshade attached to it. Theremethod does not include supporting attachment between the sun shield andthe cap.

Carter (U.S. Pat. No. 6,163,886) describes a removable weather guard orsunshade that hangs from an upper edge of an inner band common to mostcaps. The sunshade has staying tabs with downwardly depending elements.The staying tabs are affixed to an upper portion of a flexible shield atan attachment location. The attachment location rests on the upper edgeof the inner band while the downwardly depending elements are interposedbetween the headband and the cap's crown and shield disposed between theheadband and the head of a wearer.

Mathers (U.S. Pat. No. 5,655,225) headgear attachment comprisessubstantially rectangular engagement clips having upper and lowerportions, and upper and lower tabs, wherein the upper tab extends fromthe upper portion and the lower tab extends from the lower portion, theupper and lower tabs being opposing situated. The headgear attachment isfastened to a cap by engaging the engagement clips to the upturned innerband at opposites sides of the hat, the upper tab being disposed betweenthe upturned inner band and the interior crown portion and the lower tabbeing substantially flush with the exterior crown portion. The methoddoes not include a supporting attachment between the two clips tomaintain the sunshade attached to the middle back of the cap.

Kessel et al. (U.S. Pat. No. Des. 380,591) designed a protective headgear for a flexfit type cap; cap without a half moon shaped opening atthe bottom. It seems the protective head gear is permanently attached tothe cap; if not, the drawings suggest the shield of material or cloth isaffixed to a rigid material that encircles the cap, and this material isaffixed to the cap.

Bruder (U.S. Pat. No. 5,355,535) invention includes a substantiallyrectangular body having a pair of pockets and a centrally positionednotch along the upper portion of the body. The pockets are adapted forfolding engagement to the interior of the upturned inner band onopposite sides of the interior of the hat. The method does not include asupporting attachment between the two clips to maintain the sunshadeattached to the middle back of the cap.

Shedd et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 5,081,717) sunshade contains in the top edgea member conformable to the posterior and side portions of the wearer'shead. The conformable member may be manually bent to impart aself-sustained shape and to alter the effective length of the top edgeof the attachment. The preferred method of attachment to a cap is withthree spring-loaded binder clips. These clips are positioned one oneither side of the band of the hat close to the bill and one on the bandat the back of the hat. Other means of attachment are mentioned areVelcro, snaps, flat plastic strips, flat acrylic strips, buttons,rivets, or grommets. When using clips, the wearer's ears may come indirect contact with them; when using other types of attaching members,the hat must be modified; for example, Velcro may be glued or sewn tothe interior or exterior of the bottom edge of the cap.

Koritan (U.S. Pat. No. 5,046,195) invention includes a partial head bandthat does not completely encircle the head of the wearer, but onlyextends the width of the flap. The partial head band is made of aflexible or semi-rigid plastic having a pair of hooks integrally whichare adapted to hook over the head band of the cap in the vicinity of aninverted U-shaped cap. The ends of the partial head band extend intoblind, tubular hem portions on the upper edge of the sunshield flap.

From the previous description, some problems that arises with thesesunshades are: some of them do not secure well to the cap, others arenot easy to attach, some of the affixing mechanism impinge upon the earsthus producing annoyance to the wearer, and most of these methods do notallow to adjust the back adjustment strap of the cap when the sunshadeis affixed producing inconvenience to the wearer.

Ideally, a sunshade to be used in caps should be easy to put on and takeit off, even without the need to take the cap off; do not produceannoyance to the wearer ears with the affixing mechanism; is simple andinexpensive to manufacture; requires no modification to the cap; doesnot become partially displaced while worn; allows the wear to adjust theadjustment strap to their convenience without any trouble; and can beused in any outdoor activity.

Thus, there remains a considerable need for a sunshade to protect thenape of the neck, ears, part of the face and shoulders from the sun'sultraviolet rays and to avoid the above-mentioned problems.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a new type of sunshade that can betemporarily affixing to any size of cap with a half moon shaped openingat the bottom of the back of the cap. The sunshade generally comprise oftwo parts: a strap especially designed to provide a firm and closeassembly to the cap, and a shield, which is sewed to the strap, designedto provide the necessary sun protection. The strap has a concave shapein order to match the curvature of the cap formed by the line thatconnects the upper point of the half moon shaped opening at the bottomof the back of the cap (the 90 degree point of the half moon) and theopposite outer points at each end of bill of the cap. The strap istemporarily attached to the cap by three clips placed in the innersurface of the strap. One clip is located at the middle section of thestrap and is clipped to the top of the half moon shaped opening at thebottom of the back of the cap. The other two clips are located at eachend of the strap and are clipped to bill of the cap. The position of theclips and the shape of the strap provide a close and firm attachment tothe cap. The shield, which is sewed to the strap, provides the necessarysun protection to the neck, ears and sides of the face. The shield hasvaried shapes and dimensions to accommodate to the size of the cap, andthe sex and age of the wearer. If desired, the sunshade can also be madeby using only one piece of fabric. In this case the shield takes up thestrap's features and attributes.

This invention was designed with the objectives of functioning as anaccessory with caps that have a half moon shaped opening at the bottomof the back of the cap to protect any wearer form the sun's ultravioletrays, and to provide the wearer with some heat relief, offering coolingand the necessary shade to this part of the body.

It is the objective of the present invention to provide a sunshade thatis simple in design and construction, and that can be easily attachedand detached to conventional caps that have a half moon shaped openingat the bottom of the back of the cap.

It is the objective of the present invention to provide a sunshade thatcan be sized to the individual wearer, from infants to adults, to coverthe area of the body to be protected from the sun.

It is the objective of the present invention to provide a shield thatcan be shaped to fit the wearer's neck, parts of shoulders and headcontour that is intended to be protected.

It is the objective of the present invention to provide a sunshade thatcan be customized to the individual wearer. For example the shield canbe made of special designed fabrics to accommodate kids evolvingfashion, hunter's camouflaged requirements, or golfer's style.

It is the objective of the present invention to provide a sunshade thatcan be made of multiple fabrics to conform to the wearer's intention ofapplication. For example, reflecting material for running at night,camouflage fabric for hunting, camouflage microfleece for hunting duringwinter.

It is the objective of the present invention to provide an affixingmechanism that can be personalized with special designed clips toenhance the sunshade and make it more appealing to certain age groups.

It is the objective of the present invention to provide a sunshade thatcan be made of an absorbent fabric to provide temporary relief for thosewearers with excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis.

It is the objective of the present invention to provide a sunshade thatis durable, machine washable and can be dried in any conventional dryingmachine, and it is easy to fold and carried inside a pocket or any typeof handbag.

It is the objective of the present invention to provide an area forprinting advertisement on the shade or manufacture logo clips that canbe used as the affixing mechanism.

It is the objective of the present invention to provide a sunshade thatwhen used does not interfere with the usage of the adjustment strap whenit is needed to be adjusted to have a tight fit.

It is the objective of the present invention to provide a sunshade thatit is easy to use for those wearers that use ponytails.

The objectives described and other features and advantages of thepresent invention will be more apparent from the following, moredetailed description of the sunshade as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of a typical cap with a half moon shapedopening at the bottom of the back of the cap.

FIG. 2 illustrates an isometric projection of the strap.

FIG. 3 shows an isometric projection of the line that connects the upperpoint of the half moon shaped opening at the bottom of the back of thecap and the opposite outer points at each end of bill.

FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of the cap showing one half of the linethat connects the upper point of the half moon shaped opening at thebottom of the back of the cap and the outer point at the end of bill.

FIG. 5 illustrates an isometric projection of the strap showing thelocation where the clips are attached.

FIG. 6 illustrates a partial view of the a half moon shaped opening atthe bottom of the back of the cap displaying where the middle clip ofthe strap is attached to the top part of the half moon.

FIG. 7 illustrates a side view of the cap with the strap attached.

FIG. 8 illustrates the back of the cap with the strap attached.

FIG. 9 shows an isometric view of the shield.

FIG. 10 shows an isometric view of the strap attached to the shield.

FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of the present invention attached to acap on a wearer.

FIG. 12 illustrates a rear perspective view of the sunshield attached toa cap.

FIG. 13 illustrates a side view of the cap with the strap attachedshowing an example of a special designed clip, located at each end ofthe strap and clipped to bill of the cap, to enhance the look of thesunshade.

FIG. 14 illustrates a one piece sunshade. The shade takes up the strap'sfeatures and attributes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to theapparel industry, in particular, the present invention belongs to thefield of sun protection head gear considered cap accessories. Moreparticularly, the present invention provides a new type of sunshade thatcan be temporarily affixing to any size of cap with a half moon shapedopening at the bottom of the back of the cap. FIG. 1 shows a side viewof a typical cap 1 with a half moon shaped opening 3 at the bottom ofthe back of the cap 1.

The sunshade generally comprise of two principal components: a strap 4especially designed to provide a firm and close assembly to the cap 1,and a shield 10, which is sewed to the strap 4, designed to provide thenecessary sun protection.

An isometric projection of the strap 4 is shown in FIG. 2. The strap 4has a concave shape determined by the curvature of the cap 1 formed bythe line 7 that connects the upper point of the half moon shaped openingat the bottom of the back of the cap (the 90 degree point of the halfmoon) and the opposite outer points at each end of bill (line 7 is shownin FIG. 3 and FIG. 4). The cap size will define the curvature of thestrap 4 (the concave shape of the strap will change to accommodate toeach particular cap size) and the length 6 of the strap 4. Therefore, todesign the strap 4, first, the size of the cap 1 must be determined.Once the size of the cap 1 is defined, the strap 4 can be designed. Itis important to note that the concave shape of the strap is an importantfeature of the strap 4 given it allows the strap 4 to have a very closeand firm attachment to the cap 1.

The strap 4 has three clips 8 to secure it to the cap 1 and create asnug fit. As illustrated in FIG. 5, one of the clips 8 is located at thecenter of the strap 4, while the other two are located at each end ofthe strap 4. The clip 8 located at the center of the strap 4 will beaffixed to the cap at the top part of the half moon shaped opening 3 atthe bottom of the back of the cap (FIG. 6). The other two clips 8located at each end of the strap 4 will be affixed to the bill of thecap. The three clips 8 and the concave shape of the strap 4 provide aclose fit to the cap once the strap 4 is affixed to the cap 1 asillustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8.

The width 5 of the strap 4 will be determined by the length 9 of theclips 8. The strap 4 will have a width 5 equal or greater than theclips' length 9. All of these measurements; the curvature, the length 6and the width 5 define the dimensions of the strap 4. The strap 4 can bemade of different types of fabrics and the following examples areintended to be illustrative and not exhaustive. The strap 4 can be madeof soft leather; a high denier urethane coated woven nylon; a sturdiertwill fabric and a softer, thinner cotton material which is layered withthe twill fabric which is then folded over the cotton and sewn together;a single or two-ply cotton twill, heavy denim or dungaree. Theseexamples suggest many types of variations and alternatives to thoseskilled in this art to accommodate the fabric of the strap 4 to best fitthe wearer's intention of application.

The clips 8 affixing system can be subdivided into two categories. Thefirst category involves the use of three hidden clips 8 to the eye ofthe wearer. The clips are affixed to the interior part of the strap 4,for example, as shown in FIG. 6 for the center clip. The second categoryinvolves the use of clips which have some kind of ornament 11 that isvisible to the wearer. The clips 8, for the two categories, are any typeof commercially available spring type clip, well known in the art, thatare fitted to affix the strap 4 to the cap 1. Those skilled in this artwill determined if the three clips are the same model or they aredifferent (for example, the three clips are all bulldog clips or one isa bulldog clip and the other two are other type of clips) to bestaccommodate the strap 4 to the cap 1 and to the wearer. The clips 8 aresecured to the strap 4 by button snaps and/or glued or sewn to provide afirm and fixed attachment.

The second component of the sunshade is the shield 10. The shield 10 ismanufactured separately from the strap 4 and once finished is sewn tothe strap 4. The shield 10 shape and dimensions may be variedsubstantially to accommodate to the size of the cap, and the sex and ageof the wearer, provided that the essential features and functions of theinvention are met. The shape of the shield 10 can be rectangular,trapezoidal, crescent shaped or any other particular shape that thoseskilled on the art think it is best to met the required sunshadefunctions and attributes. For illustrative purposes, and not intended tobe limiting, an example of a possible shape of the shield 10 is shown inFIG. 9. The figure illustrates an isometric projection of a trapezoidalshaped shade 10. Once the shield 10 is finished is sewn to the strap 4as is illustrated in FIG. 10 which shows a perspective view of the strap4 attached to the shield 10. FIG. 11 illustrates a perspective view ofthe sunshade attached to a cap on a wearer, and FIG. 12 illustrates arear perspective view of the trapezoidal shaped sunshield attached to acap 1.

The shield 10 can be made from a variety of patterns and fabrics. Thoseskilled on the art will determine the appropriate shield 10 fabric thatis specific to the particular application. The shield 10 material can beof any appropriate composition of cloth, for example, cotton, polyester,blends or other natural or syntactic fabrics. For example, one option ofthe sunshade is to provide sun protection plus sweat control for thosewearers with excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis. In this case, theshield 10 material can be terry cloth.

The second category of clips 8 affixing system include clips 8 that havesome type of ornament 11 to enhance the look of the sunshade. Forexample, FIG. 13. illustrates a sunshade where the front two clips havea flower ornament 11 to make the sunshade more attractive to littlegirls. It must be noted that there is no limit to the type of ornament11 that can be employed. The following examples are intended to beillustrative and not exhaustive. For example, types of ornaments 11 thatcan be used are: business logos, flashing ornaments & LED body lights(the invention can be used also at night as a cloth accessory), or anytype of ornament that those skilled on the art think will enhanced thesunshade and make it more appealing to certain age groups.

Even though there are several advantages of having the sunshade made-upof two components (strap and shield), for example some of the advantagesare: the strap and the shield can be made of different fabrics, forexample, the strap can be made of a stronger fabric to provide a snugfit, while the shield of a very soft and light fabric; the strap and theshield can have different designs; or the shield can be sent to thescreen-printing industry for promotional printing and further assembledto the strap (the shield by itself can withhold the high temperatures ofthe drying ovens that are generally used to dry the printing inks), if aless expensive sunshade is desired, an alternative design of thesunshade is to make it of only one piece of fabric as shown in FIG. 14.In this case, the strap 4 and the shield 10 are combined to form a newshield 12 (this shield 12 takes up the strap 4 features). The top part13 of the shield 12 has the strap's 4 concave shape feature and thethree clips 8 to secure it to the cap 1 and to create a snug fit. Thebody of the shield 12 maintains the attributes and features of theshield 10 as previously described.

Mode of Operation

To use the sunshade, a cap with a half moon shaped opening at the bottomof the back of the cap is required. The most common mode of operationwill be that the user will affix the clip 8 located at the middlesection of the strap 4 to the top part of the half moon shaped openingat the bottom of the back of the cap, as illustrated in FIG. 6. Next,the other two clips 8 located at each end of the strap 4 will be affixedto the bill 2 of the cap 1. The user then can put the cap on his/herhead and placed the shield 10 as best fits over the shoulders to providethe necessary sun protection to the nape of the neck, ears and sides ofthe face. If necessary, the wearer can adjust the adjustment strap inthe cap 1, fasten it or loosen it, to have tight fit without the need ofdetaching the sunshade. The invention is easily and quickly installed orremoved from the cap of the wearer, and can conveniently folded, storedand carried by the wearer for future use during the day.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential attributes thereof; therefore,the illustrated embodiment should be considered in all respects asillustrative and not restrictive, reference being made to the appendedclaims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope ofthe invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A detachable sunshade for caps, the caps of thetype having a bill at the front of the cap and a half moon shapedopening at the bottom of the back of the cap, comprising: a strapcomponent sized to fit about the concave shape of the said cap form bythe said upper point of the half moon shaped opening at the bottom ofthe back of the said cap and the opposite outer points at each end ofsaid bill, a shield component formed from a flexible material having anupper edge and a lower edge, the said upper edge of the said shieldattached to the said strap, the said shield component having asufficient size to cover portions of the sides and back of the head, andthe back of the neck of the wearer, attaching means on said strap to thesaid upper point of the half moon shaped opening at the bottom of theback of the said cap and the opposite outer points at each end of saidbill.
 2. A sunshade as in claim 1, wherein the said shield is sized tocover the majority of the shoulders of the wearer.
 3. A sunshade as inclaim 1, wherein the said strap has ornaments as decorative items.
 4. Asunshade as in claim 1, wherein said shield is made of a fabric toabsorb perspiration.
 5. A sunshade as in claim 1, where the outwardfacing side of the said shield is imprinted with particular images orwords.
 6. A sunshade as in claim 1, where the said strap and the saidshield are made of specific material that aids or conceals theidentification of the wearer.
 7. A detachable sunshade for caps, thecaps of the type having a bill at the front of the cap and a half moonshaped opening at the bottom of the back of the cap, comprising: ashield component formed from a flexible material having an upper edgeand a lower edge, the said upper edge of the said shield sized to fitabout the concave shape of the said cap form by the said upper point ofthe half moon shaped opening at the bottom of the back of the said capand the opposite outer points at each end of said bill, the said shieldcomponent having a sufficient size to cover portions of the sides andback of the head and back of the neck of the wearer; attaching means onthe said upper edge of the said shield to the said upper point of thehalf moon shaped opening at the bottom of the back of the said cap andthe opposite outer points at each end of said bill.
 8. A sunshade as inclaim 7, wherein the said shield is sized to cover the majority of theshoulders of the wearer.
 9. A sunshade as in claim 7, wherein the saidshield has ornaments as decorative items.
 10. A sunshade as in claim 7,wherein said shield is made of a fabric to absorb perspiration.
 11. Asunshade as in claim 7, where the outward facing side of the said shieldis imprinted with particular images or words.
 12. A sunshade as in claim7, where the said shield is made of specific material that aids orconceals the identification of the wearer.